What's the difference between Apple imessage and SMS?

The differences between iMessage and SMS are: different platform restrictions, different contact information, different fees, different functions and multimedia support, and different bubble colors.

1, different platform restrictions

IMessage is only applicable to Apple devices, while SMS is applicable to almost all types of mobile phones, including Apple devices, Android devices and other operating system devices.

2. Different contact information

IMessage uses an Internet connection to send information, while SMS uses the telephone service provider's network. IMessage can send information via Wi-Fi or mobile data connection, while SMS requires cell phone signal.

3. Different costs

When sending SMS, iMessage doesn't need to charge, only the traffic fee, and the other party needs to open iMessage service and connect to the network. SMS is provided by the operator, and the subscription fee needs to be charged according to the number of SMS.

4. Different functions and multimedia support.

IMessage provides more functions and multimedia support than SMS. IMessage can send text, pictures, videos, audio and other files and support real-time conversation. SMS usually only supports SMS and cannot send multimedia files.

5, bubble color is different

After editing the content and clicking Send, the content is displayed as a blue text bubble, indicating that it is sent in the form of iMessage. The content is displayed as a green text bubble, indicating that it is sent by ordinary SMS.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia -iMessage.